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Troisvierges

Troisvierges(French:[tʁwɑvjɛʁʒ];Luxembourgish:Ëlwen[ˈəlvən]ⓘ;German:Ulflingen[ˈʊlflɪŋən]) is acommunewithtown statusin northernLuxembourg,in thecanton of Clervaux.Troisvierges is both the northernmost and highest commune of Luxembourg, as the two highest hills in the country, theKneiff(560 m) andBuurgplaatz(559 m), are located in the commune.

Troisvierges
Ëlwen(Luxembourgish)
Ulflingen(German)
Commune
Binsfeld street
Binsfeld street
Coat of arms of Troisvierges
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Troisvierges highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Map of Luxembourg with Troisvierges highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates:50°07′00″N6°00′00″E/ 50.1167°N 6°E/50.1167; 6
CountryLuxembourg
CantonClervaux
Government
• MayorClaude Daman
Area
• Total
37.86 km2(14.62 sq mi)
• Rank15thof 100
Highest elevation
560 m (1,840 ft)
• Rank1stof 100
Lowest elevation
407 m (1,335 ft)
• Rank102nd of 100
Population
(2023)
• Total
3,513
• Rank49thof 100
• Density93/km2(240/sq mi)
• Rank71stof 100
Time zoneUTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+2(CEST)
LAU 2LU0000504
Websitetroisvierges.lu

As of 2023,the town of Troisvierges, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 1,941.[1]Other towns within the commune includeBasbellain,Drinklange,Hautbellain,Huldange,andWilwerdange.

Until 28 December 1908, the commune was known as "Basbellain", after its former administrative centre. On that date, the administrative centre was moved from Basbellain to Troisvierges.[2]

Thecoat of armsgranted to Troisvierges in 1982 shows three virgins, representingFaith, Hope and Charity;a mountain, for theOeslingregion; a stylisedpapal crossfrom the oldest known document naming the place; and a railway and wheel, for the importance of the railway in the town's development.[3]

History

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The first known reference to the place was made in 1353 under its German name Ulflingen. The French name Troisvierges was adopted in the 17th century whenWalloonpilgrims started using it to refer to the three virgins Saint Fides, Saint Spes and Saint Caritas. The Franciscan church of Troisvierges was built in 1658. By 1900, most of the local population were railway and customs employees. There were some 1,550 inhabitants in 1910.

Troisvierges is known for being the site of the start of hostilities on theWestern Frontin theFirst World War.On 1 August 1914, German soldiers of the 69th Infantry Regiment disembarked at the town'srailway station,violating the terms of Germany's use of the railways and hence violating Luxembourg'sneutrality.This began afour-year occupationof Luxembourg by German forces.[4]

Notable people

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Population

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Twin towns — sister cities

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See also:List of twin towns and sister cities in Luxembourg

Troisvierges is a member of theCharter of European Rural Communities,atown twinningassociation across theEuropean Union,alongside with:[6]

Images

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  • Troisvierges townhall
  • St Andrew's church
  • Interior of St Andrew's church
  • Altar of the Three Virgins, St Andrew's church

References

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  1. ^"Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP: Population par localité".data.public.lu.2024-01-07.
  2. ^"Mémorial A, 1908, No. 77"(PDF)(in French). Service central de législation.Retrieved2006-10-29.
  3. ^Heraldry of the World
  4. ^Tuchman, Barbara, The Guns of August. (Macmillan, New York: 1962) 82
  5. ^"Population par canton et commune".statistiques.public.lu.Retrieved11 January2022.
  6. ^"Charter members".europeancharter.eu.Charter of European Rural Communities.Retrieved2019-09-05.
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